AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
THE RECENT OUTBREAK. LATE SULTAN'S COMPLICITY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright! Received April 29, 8.55 a.m. LONDON, April 28. Advices from Vienna states that Abd-ul-Hamid's correspondence, disclosing his complicity in the revolt and in the resistance to the entry of the Salonicans, so angered the army that an overwhelming majority of the officers demanded his abdication. When arrested, the Sultan was hidden in the harem. The suspects arrested include Prince Saba Ed-Din, president of the Liberal Union; Ali Kemal, editor of the Ikdam; Marshal Zeke, formerly commander of the Fourth Army Corps at Erzeroum; and Nadir Aga, the chief eunuch.
ABD-UL-H4MID REMOVED TO SALONICA. Received April 29, 8.45 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. Abd-ul-Hamid's harem has been removed, some of the ladies to the Ored Seraglio, and others to country palaces. LONDON, April 28. Reuter's agent reports to-day that Abd-ul-Hamid, accompanied by eight ladies of his harem, has been transferred to Salonica. FIRE AND SLAUGHTER IN ASIA MINOR. PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES BURNT. Received April 29, 8.55 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. Two hundred and fifty Reservists at Adana, in Asia Minor, seized a train and went to Tarsus, where they assised in destroying the Armenian quarter. Consular advices report that a hundred Protestant missionaries were burnt in a church in the Adana distict. Kasahba (?) has been destoyed.
REJOICINGS IN SYRIA. Received April 29, 8.55 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. There are great rejoicings in Smyrna and Jerusalem over the result of the revolutionary movement at StambouL
"I AM INNOCENT." STATEMENT BY THE LATE SULTAN. Received April 29, 9.50 p.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. When informed of his deposition, Abd-ul-Hamid said:—"l am innocent. Since the Constitution was renewed I have never failed to support it. I leave the authors of this tragedy to God, During my reign the Greek war was won,and I have extricated my country from many difficulties. God's will be done." The stata of siege has been suspended at Constantinople to permit of rejoicings. Turkish newspapers are execrating the fallen deßpot.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3177, 30 April 1909, Page 5
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332AFFAIRS IN TURKEY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3177, 30 April 1909, Page 5
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